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1st LD Writethru: Global growth to slow to 2.6 pct in 2025: UN report
GENEVA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Global growth will slow to 2.6 percent in 2025, down from 2.9 percent in 2024, due to growing pressure from financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty […]
Chinese models make up 81 pct of electric car sales in Israel in Jan.-Nov.
JERUSALEM, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese-made vehicles accounted for 81 percent of all electric vehicles (EVs) sold in Israel since January, according to data released Tuesday by the Israel Vehicle […]
1st LD Writethru: Global growth to slow to 2.6 pct in 2025: UN report
GENEVA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Global growth will slow to 2.6 percent in 2025, down from 2.9 percent in 2024, due to growing pressure from financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty […]
Key figure in Comey case sues to block use of evidence as DOJ mulls second indictment
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A key figure in the Trump administration’s now-dismissed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey has asked a federal judge to bar prosecutors from […]
Trump says any country trafficking drugs into U.S. could be attacked
Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said any country trafficking illegal drugs into the United States could be attacked. Read full story Date: 3 December, 2025 […]
Slovak government’s revamp of whistleblower office draws criticism
Dec 2 (Reuters) – Slovakia’s parliament gave initial approval on Tuesday to dismantle the country’s whistleblower protection office and replace it with a new body, a move critics say undermines […]
Hegseth: U.S. backs commanders in strikes on alleged drug vessels
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the administration backs the decisions of its commanders amid attacks against alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessels. Read full […]
Poor states hosting refugees could start shutting borders, warns NGO
GENEVA, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Developing countries which host most of the world’s refugees could close their borders if Western states persist with aid cuts, the head of the Danish […]
Venezuela approves migrant repatriation flight from U.S
Dec 2 (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has approved a migrant repatriation flight from the United States, Venezuelan authorities said on Tuesday, days after Caracas said comments by U.S. […]
At the moment he was elected, Pope Leo told God: ‘You’re in charge’
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Pope Leo revealed on Tuesday that at the moment of his election as leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church, he turned […]